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For systems capable of using GRUB, the system must be configured with GRUB as the default boot loader unless another boot loader has been authorized, justified, and documented using site-defined procedures.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4248 GEN008660 SV-4248r3_rule High
Description
GRUB is a versatile boot loader used by several platforms providing authentication for access to the system or boot loader.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 10 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2017-12-18

Details

Check Text ( C-2058r3_chk )
This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the type of zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this check applies.

On systems that have a ZFS root, the active menu.lst file is typically located at /pool-name/boot/grub/menu.lst where "pool-name" is the mount point for the top-level dataset.

On systems that have a UFS root, the active menu.lst file is typically located at /boot/grub/menu.lst. To locate the active GRUB menu, use the bootadm command with the list-menu option:

# bootadm list-menu

Determine if the system uses the GRUB boot loader.

Procedure:
# more /pool-name/boot/grub/menu.lst
or
# more /boot/grub/menu.lst

If menu.lst does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-4159r2_fix)
Configure the system to use the GRUB bootloader.